KP Demolishes 49 Refugee Camps Amid Mass Repatriation
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has completed the demolition of 49 refugee camps across the province. This move marks a decisive shift in regional demographic management. Consequently, respective deputy commissioners have formally taken custody of the vacated land and assets. The administrative action coincides with a steady surge in voluntary returns. On Saturday […]
Peshawar Administration Finalizes Plan for Repatriation of Illegal Afghan Refugees
PESHAWAR—The Peshawar district administration approved a new strategy today to accelerate the repatriation of illegal Afghan refugees. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar on 31 March chaired a coordination meeting where officials received immediate instructions to initiate the departure process. To ensure maximum reach, the administration decided to utilize mosque announcements to inform the relevant individuals […]
Govt. Resumes Repatriation of Afghan Refugees Following Eid Ceasefire
PESHAWAR – The temporary ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan for Eid al-Fitr has concluded. While authorities report minor surface-level actions, large-scale operations have stopped. No major incidents of terrorism occurred during this period. Officials now expect the Torkham border to open for the repatriation of Afghan refugees, signaling a potential end to recent border closures. […]
Among Peshawar’s waste, Afghan refugees confront the hidden dangers of medical trash
PESHAWAR – In a warehouse filled with the smell of plastic, paper and rot, Javed Ali moves carefully through piles of garbage in Peshawar. For fifteen years, this work has been his livelihood. But two years ago, it nearly cost him his health. Javed, one of many Afghan Refugees in Peshawar who earn a living […]
Afghan refugee camps face electricity, and eviction
PESHAWAR: Afghan refugee families in Akora Khattak and Swat are facing eviction as authorities enforce strict measures to clear camps and rental properties. In a joint operation, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and police cut electricity to refugee camps to prepare the grounds for demolition. On Friday, WAPDA and police teams removed the […]
Peshawar crackdown on Afghan refugees as 37 refugee camps set for closure
Peshawar authorities have launched a major crackdown on Afghan refugees. The government plans to shut down 37 Afghan refugee camps after the 10 December deadline. Demolition teams will start the operations immediately. Security teams have arrested undocumented Afghans without visas or passports. They handed the detainees over at the Torkham border to Afghan Border Security […]
KP Begins Phased Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has begun a phased closure of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Afghan refugee camps amid a sharp influx of displaced Afghans arriving from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Azad Kashmir, creating unprecedented pressure on provincial resources and security apparatus. Officials confirmed that out of the 42 KP Afghan refugee camps operating across the province, […]
Federal govt orders closure of afghan refugee camps in KP
The federal government has officially ordered the closure of all Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ending a 40-year chapter that began with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), instructs all Afghan refugees to leave immediately and calls for the transfer of […]
Govt Orders Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps In KP
PESHAWAR – The federal government has ordered the closure of Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking a new stage in its nationwide repatriation campaign. The federal directive instructs provincial authorities to vacate long-established camps in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mansehra, Charsadda, and Malakand. Thousands of Afghan families are now being told […]
Afghan refugees return accelerates amid crackdown preparations
PESHAWAR – The return of Afghan refugees from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has accelerated, with doctors, nurses, teachers, and members of the business community among those going back in large numbers. This development comes as federal institutions prepare for a possible crackdown on unregistered refugees. Sources confirmed that search operations are under way in different districts to […]